MACRONUTRIENTS
What are the three main macronutrients that our bodies need?
Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
According to Canada's Food Guide, what should take up HALF of your plate?
Fruits and vegetables.
What is meal prepping?
Planning and preparing meals or ingredients ahead of time.
Where can you find a list of everything used to make a packaged food product?
The ingredient list.
What is it called when a famous person is paid to promote a food or drink product?
Celebrity endorsement.
Which macronutrient is the body's main source of energy?
Carbohydrates.
What fraction of your plate should be filled with whole-grain foods?
One-quarter (¼).
Name ONE benefit of preparing your meals ahead of time.
Saves time, saves money, or helps you keep track of what you're eating.
If sugar is listed as the FIRST ingredient in a food product, what does that tell you?
Sugar is the ingredient found in the largest amount by weight.
True or False: Food advertisements can influence what people want to buy and eat.
True.
Which macronutrient helps your body build and repair muscles and other tissues?
Protein.
What fraction of your plate should contain protein foods?
One-quarter (¼).
True or False: Meal prepping can help you make balanced food choices when you're busy.
True.
True or False: Ingredients on a food label are listed from the smallest amount to the largest amount.
False. They are listed from the largest amount to the smallest amount by weight.
What is product placement?
When a company pays or arranges for its product to appear in a movie, television show, video, or other media content.
Name THREE foods that are good sources of healthy fats.
Avocados, nuts, seeds, olive oil, etc.
What drink does Canada's Food Guide recommend choosing most often?
Water.
Why might preparing your lunch at home save you money compared to buying lunch every day?
Buying ingredients and preparing meals at home can cost less than purchasing individual prepared meals.
A granola bar lists its ingredients in this order: oats, sugar, chocolate chips, honey, salt. Which ingredient is present in the greatest amount?
Oats.
A popular TikToker promotes an energy drink and tells followers it's their favourite drink. What advertising strategy might the company be using?
Influencer marketing or celebrity endorsement.
Explain the main purpose of EACH of the three macronutrients in your body.
You are preparing a balanced dinner. Name THREE foods you could include to represent the different sections of Canada's Food Guide plate.
Accept other appropriate combinations.
You have a busy week with school, homework, and extracurricular activities. Explain TWO ways meal prepping could help you maintain healthy eating habits.
Two cereals have these ingredient lists:
Cereal A: Whole-grain oats, sugar, salt.
Cereal B: Sugar, corn flour, cocoa, salt.
Which cereal has whole-grain oats as its largest ingredient, and how do you know?
Cereal A, because whole-grain oats are listed first, meaning they make up the largest amount by weight.
Explain TWO ways social media or advertising can influence the food choices of teenagers.